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See what you saw last week in The Week in Pictures

  Jim McCullough, of St. Charles takes a break between exercises Tuesday at Eastside Recreation Center in Elgin. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  A lamb hops over others as people visit Sunday, March 2 afternoon at Kline Creek Farm in West Chicago. A Maple Sugaring event was scheduled and available, but farm goers were opting to view the animals. Farm personnel did say the temperature needs to be above freezing for a full demonstration of maple sugaring to be possible. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Geese soar over the Little League field at South End Park in West Dundee Thursday morning. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Orion Ruiz, 3, of Barrington delights inMickey Mouse's embrace during BALibrary Comic Con III at Barrington Area Library on Sunday afternoon, March 2. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  A combined Honor Guard presents the city and national flags to start the Aurora annual state of the City address at Aurora University Tuesday. John Starks/jstarks@dailyherald.com
  Valerie Blaine, Nature Programs Manager demonstrates how to tap a tree Saturday during Maple Sugaring Days at LeRoy Oakes Forest Preserve in St. Charles. Forest Preserve District of Kane County naturalists demonstrated how to tap a maple tree, and offered everyone the opportunity to try their hand at drilling and setting their own tap. People were able to explore the art, science and folklore of the "sugar bush" or maple grove, from early Native American times to the modern sugaring industry. They also simmered sap over an open fire and watched as it thickens to syrup. Everyone was invited on a "Sugarin' Time" hike to learn how to distinguish maples from other species of hardwood trees. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Bartlett High School senior Rohan Shah created Mentors for Tomorrow, an after-school mentoring program for elementary and middle school students. Kindergartner Charlotte Mahnke, right, listens as Bartlett High senior Aayush Patel reads a book. Patrick Kunzer/pkunzer@dailyherald.com
  Ray Herrick, of Algonquin says that he is a fighter and will not just sit down and take what Parkinson's gives him. Rock Steady Boxing in Elgin is dedicated to the fight against Parkinson's. RSB Chicago became the first affiliate in Illinois and serves approximately 111 participants in its two facilities. Medical studies support that rigorous exercise, emphasizing gross motor movement, balance, core strength, and rhythm can favorably impact range of motion, flexibility, posture, gait, and activities of daily living. RSB does just that. It is a noncontact, boxing inspired fitness program moving the body in all planes of motion. This program works to lessen symptoms and improve quality of life for all levels of Parkinson's. Each session challenges the participants to continuously progress and have fun at the same time. Beyond the exercise happening in the room, anyone visiting a RSB gym will witness the power of the friendship and camaraderie of the participants. It is, indeed, a support group. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Jim McCullough of St. Charles, center, hits a heavy bag during his class at the Eastside Recreation Center in Elgin Tuesday. Rock Steady Boxing in Elgin is dedicated to the fight against Parkinson's. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Father Tim Fairman, right, along with Seminarium Rob Ryan and children from St. Theresa School in Palatine watch as palm fronds burn after they were blessed in preparation for Ash Wednesday. Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  Lauren Bularzik, PT, DPT, left, and Erica Pickering, tech., help Christopher Burks of Maywood use a robotic exoskeleton as part of therapy at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine. It's helping patients with lower-extremity weakness or paralysis greatly increase the number of steps they can safety take, which accelerates recovery. Patients at Marianjoy have taken over 660,000 steps in the EksoGT, contributing to a milestone of 100 million steps taken worldwide. For patients like Kray, the EksoGT helps correct step patterns, weight shifting and balance. Kray, who was an avid runner before suffering a devastating hemorrhagic stroke, says walking in the Ekso reminds her of the wonderful feeling she used to get running, and it motivates her to keep on working to regain her mobility. EksoGT is a battery-powered frame that enables individuals with lower-extremity weakness or paralysis to stand and walk. It is used as part of a physical therapy plan to support the relearning of correct step patterns, weight shifting, and balance. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Jennifer Kray of Wheaton, who suffered a major stroke at 23 years old uses a robotic exoskeleton as part of her therapy at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital, part of Northwestern Medicine. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Physical Therapist Kim Furman works with Jen Kray, of Wheaton, at Marianjoy Rehabilitation Hospital in Wheaton. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  The Madrigal Singers perform under the direction of Ellen Singer during a dress rehearsal at Stevenson High School in Lincolnshire Tuesday. Joe Lewnard/jlewnard@dailyherald.com
  From left, comic book artist Alex Ross, Steve Furnett and Kenn Kool assemble at life-size statue of Captain America for the exhibit Marvelocity at the Bess Bower Dunn Museum in Libertyville. Steve Lundy/slundy@dailyherald.com
  Parishioner Alan Medsker, of St. Simon's Episcopal Church in Arlington Heights places ashes on the forehead of Kelly Whitlock of Arlington Heights for Ash Wednesday at the Arlington Heights train station. Whitlock said, "I get them every year, It's a fresh start." Mark Welsh/mwelsh@dailyherald.com
  David Harms, of West Chicago receives ashes from Chaplain Rod Accardi, left, at Northwestern Medicine Central DuPage Hospital in Winfield on Ash Wednesday. His wife Kathleen also received ashes. "It's wonderful that he came to us. It means a lot", said Harms. Bev Horne/bhorne@dailyherald.com
  Joleena Mejia paints one of the 5 bedrooms in what will become her new home sometime later this year. Mejia will likely move in to the Elgin home with her 6 kids sometime in June and has helped rehab both the inside and outside. Habitat for Humanity is holding "National Women Build Week" all over the country this week, where female volunteers help build homes that later are sold to clients under the agency's zero-interest mortgage model. Alison Victoria, host of the HGTV series "Windy City Flip," volunteered along with some of her crew. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
  Laura Graf, of the St. Charles Episcopal Church offers ashes to Katey Evans of Geneva at the Geneva Metra train station Wednesday morning. Brian Hill/bhill@dailyherald.com
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